We been reporting on the Video Game (voices) Strike since it started over a year ago, but there been no news for a while, and games continued to be rolled out with 'crappy' replacement voices, but finally the big strike is over as the union has reached an agreement.

After nearly a year striking, unionized video game voice actors just tentatively agreed to end their boycott against 11 games companies, a new Screen Actors’ Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) press release said today. Voice actors had demanded residual payments, better protections for their voices and more transparency about what projects they were working on and, in the tentative agreement, received much, but not all, of what they asked for.

Today, SAG-AFTRA announced that these unionized voice actors would now receive better bonus payments, as well as...

Hey, Dad... - The Touch is Broken on your Game Boy... - It does not work any more!
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We all have seen the videos of '90s tech meeting up with 2010's kids of today, and here is yet another one, how can you use an handheld gaming device without 'touch', young kids today have no idea what 'buttons' are there for on devices like Nintendo Game Boy Color.

This very cute thing is what happened when Chris Cohoon handed his daughter an old Game Boy Color the other day.

You can laugh/make bad “want to feel OLD” jokes if you want, but these kids are growing up with superior user interfaces. She probably looks at this like a 90s kid would have looked at one of those old-timey cars you had to crank to start.

Yet another Retro Gaming System has appeared on IndieGoGo, but this one is bit different in that it contains an CD/DVD Player to allow you to play your original Classic gaming discs, and also has optional adapter for 'original cartridges', instead of other Retro systems that purely just run emulators with SD Cards, this one contains extra hardware to allow 'original discs & cartridges' to play directly, and so far at press time they have raised 26% of their $50,000 goal and published an impressive list of features and specs. as listed below:

What is Seedi?

Retro CD Game Console
Insert original CD games and start playing. Seedi makes your old games look great on modern TVs. Use wireless Bluetooth controllers, original system controllers, or almost any USB controller.

An atmospheric horror game based on the true story of nine hikers found dead with inexplicable injuries!
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Inspired by the true events of the Dyatlov Pass incident, and winner of Game Connection 2015's awards for "Best Story" and "Best Desktop/Downloadable" game, Kholat comes to the Microsoft Store. Kholat from IMGN.PRO (Seven: The Days Long Gone) was originally released in 2015.

Kholat takes you into the Ural Mountains where nine hikers disappeared in 1959, only for their bodies to be found scattered on the slope of Kholat Syakhl, some with unexplainable injuries. Baffled, Russian investigators closed the case stating that "a compelling unknown force" had caused the deaths.

Narrated by Sean Bean and powered by Unreal Engine 4, Kholat is a non-linear adventure game of exploration and horror that thrusts you into the boundless scenery of the inhospitable Ural...

Are you digital device enthusiast? Are you shutterbug? Do you have a mass of files to store? SanDisk class 10 TF with large capacity helps to make full use of advanced digital devices. It has reliable quality and legendary performance to safely store wonderful moment and full HD video, reminding you cherished memories as it happened not long ago. It makes your digital life joyful. And best of all right now the Genuine SanDisk Ultra 64GB microSDHC UHS-I TF Flash Memory Card is available for only $18.98 when ordering one or more today using the Coupon Code of: STC28, but hurry up and grab the extra storage you need for your photos, or your DLC content on your Nintendo Switch, as this limited time offer Expires on October 6th.

You love to play your video games, but your newborn is sleeping away, well no more do you have to choose what you can do, enjoy your freedom while still keeping a steady eye on your newbord with the NEO Coolcam HD 720P Wireless WiFi IP Camera Baby Monitor which is now available at only $22.99 plus best of all for our EU Plug customers, ordering one today using the Coupon Code of: YYMNEO will get you another $9 DISCOUNT OFF the already low unbeatable webshop price, so check it out today before this limited offer ends!

This high pressure spray gun is made of high-quality alloy tube, copper ball valve and TPR handle. It is designed detachable, so it is easy to carry and storage. Also, it, as a water jet, is perfect for garden watering, agricultural irrigation, car washing and household cleaning. Buy one, it is a good helper for prolonging your car life-span. And best of for limited time offer the Good Quality Alloy Wash Tube Hose Car High Pressure Power Water Jet Washer is available for only $8.19 and is the perfect tool to get off the video games for a bit, and do some chores around the house for your parents, you might love the ease of it so much that you will end up washing cars for your neighbors to earn some extra cash for that next hot selling video game you...

We have reported on 'Summer Lesson' a few times since its original launch for the PlayStation VR in Japan, and the latest chapter what is basically an high-tech VR demo by Sony, takes a turn towards the 'creepy horror' side, and it really freaked out one reviewer from PolyGon that had a chance to play it during the recent Tokyo Game Show 2017 that took place last week in Japan.

Of everything I’ve ever done in VR — like shooting madmen in the face, exploring abandoned houses and dodging bullets in slow motion — signing on to tutor a Japanese schoolgirl is by far the most uncomfortable.

When I tried out the upcoming installment of Bandai Namco’s PlayStation VR conversation sim, Summer Lesson, at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, I expected a calm, cutesy palate cleanser. What a fool I was. The experience paired me up with privileged teen...

EU Commission spent a ton of money and few years studying the problem of 'piracy' in regard to actual sales, and afterwards the study could not find any link in fact for each game that was pirated 100 times, 24 additional sales will be made on average.

At a gruelling 307 pages, the report details copyright practices in various EU countries, displacement rates and the effect of price in how likely it is for something to be pirated. Thankfully, its findings have been summarised at the start.

In 2014, the report finds, 51% of adults and 72% of minors have illegally downloaded or streamed copy. The statistics used were from the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Poland and Sweden, with Poland and Spain having higher piracy rates than the other four countries. Despite these numbers, the report was unable to find “robust” evidence that there’s a link between sales and piracy, with...

What 12-year-old, with $1 million, doesn't demand video games be integrated into their epic treehouse?
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So your only 12 years old, and you have million bucks to spend on building an Epic Treehouse, but for some reason you don't integrate any video games into it, seems like a total waste of your million bucks if you only 12 years old and getting yourself an Epic Treehouse.

Pete Nelson has built a name for himself by building mini-mansions high up in the trees. His creations are showcased on Discovery Chanel's show, Treehouse Masters. These made-for-TV builds are quite different from the treehouse I had. In fact, I've never encountered a treehouse with electricity and indoor plumbing. Nelson creates some impressive habitats in the trees. When you combine a 12-year-old millionaire with Nelson's flare for excess - you get a hell of a nice treehouse!

Normally, the video gaming console in the main living room connected to the large TV screen has been bought and used by an 'male gamer' in the household, but new studies show that more and more women are the ones buying the PlayStation or Xbox console that is connected under the screen.

While the stereotype of the young male gamer persists, new research by Pew shows that while 42 percent of adult American women say they own a video game console (like an Xbox or PlayStation), only 37 percent of men do. That’s a surprising change from 2010, when 45 percent of men said they owned a console and only 40 percent of women said they did. Maybe this should come as no surprise to those who have been paying attention: just recently, adult women became the gaming industry’s largest demographic. While some largely attributed this to the rise of smartphones and...

As NFL Ratings Drop, a new Internet Study says Young Men like Watching eSports more than Traditional Sports!
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The NFL is in trouble, with its #TakeAKnee protests, and cable-cutting, and empty seats, the American powerhouse of Sports is not what it used to be, but this new Internet Study, buts the blame on the 'ratings' drop on the fact Young Men love watching eSports more so, then the real-life games of quarterbacks running across the grassy field with a ball in their arms, videos games have taken over!

The survey, conducted by Limelight Networks, shows that men ages 18 to 25 prefer watching eSports to traditional sports or TV shows.

eSports — basically video-game competitions — came in second only to movie watching among the demographic's most popular modes of online video consumption. It beat TV shows, news, and...

After a few busy days and mainstream media attention the usual suspects over at #switchdev on EFnet managed to figure out how to trigger the hidden golf game (title: flog titleID: 01008BB00013C000) in the Switch console. From plutoo on twitter...

plutoo said:

This is a tribute to Iwata who was headed Switch dev until he passed away in 2015. He is also the one who wrote the Golf game back in 1984.

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As far as corporate Easter eggs go this one had a humble reason, respect with hats off to Nintendo in honor of their fallen CEO Satoru Iwata.

yellows8 said:

HOW TO LAUNCH

The checks for this only run while Home Menu is active, aka main-menu. It checks exactly the following:

'motoharu' has released PSVGameSD which is an user application and kernel plugin for PS Vita that can produce Game Card Dumps and run them!
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Shortly after Yifan Lu posted a comparison chart of current Vita dumpers with key points and general info. Lots of PS Vita hacking activity lately, all leading up to the final goal; to backup game dumps properly and play them. Thanks to all involved, much appreciated. BTW: Might as well stick the comparison into this post.

Imported games behave as purchased games and allow the use of game updates seemlessly downloaded from the Sony Interactive Entertainment Network (PlayStation Network) as long as these updates run on firmware 3.60 and lower.

The Black Fin is a peer-to-peer game cart sharing device for PS Vita that was released in September 2016
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Now the lead developer behind the Cobra Black Fin has partially leaked info from the project and shared his experience developing it with wololo.net

wololo said:

The hacker states he has 76GB of reverse engineering data related to the PS Vita (the bulk of it being dumps, logs, but also, he says, some juicy stuff), the result of 4 years of work on the cobra blackfin project.' Apparently the developer never got paid by the Cobra producer.

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Apparently the developer never got paid by the Cobra producer.

blackfindeveloper said:

Unfortunately, I was stupid and too trusting, and the contract was for payment on delivery of the product and the guy running the Cobra business sc*** me of over 4 years of work by not paying after I delivered the product.

Stargate 3DS is getting closer to full shipping launch, in the meantime the development team has released a exclusive video preview of the launch Stargate 3DS features, and review samples are due to be shipped soon, and more great 3DS scene news is coming, so stay tuned!

We are getting closer to Stargate 3DS public launch, which is expected mid-October 2017, so it is time for a first look at some of our exclusive features. You can discover them in this video: (attached below)

We will release more info's and features in the weeks to come before it is available for retail.

Please note if you are due to receive a sample, we expect to ship them around the end of the month. We will send you an email with your tracking number as soon as we do.

Stargate 3DS is the ultimate 3DS flash cart. There is simply nothing it doesn't do. It includes all the...

“We’ve had an ongoing relationship with Epic Games throughout PUBG’s development as they are the creators of UE4, the engine we licensed for the game,” said Chang Han Kim, Vice President and Executive Producer for Bluehole, Inc. “After listening to the growing feedback from our community and reviewing the gameplay for ourselves, we are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is known.”

Electronic Arts has revealed to light the place occupied by his behemoth Battlefield 1 on the PS4. And indeed, the FPS is not bulkier!

Becoming one of the most significant episodes of the license, Battlefield 1 spilled much ink on canvas. And he must be born since the future of Electronic Arts and DICE is just five short days to send players to the front, to make them relive the violent battles of the First World War. A key opus, by its realistic player campaign told war stories and how representative brilliantly the atmosphere dark and bloody as it was at the time. Online casino players enjoy action games like Battlefield 1, find more exciting games on https://www.kiwicasinos.nz/.

Everyone is bound to find his account, from the point of view of the general mood of the gameplay, provided of course to have enough space on your hard drive to install and then play this dear and tender FPS.

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